BURNASHEV Vladimir Petrovich

(1809 - 88). NS. Leskov correctly described Burnasheva, calling his article about him "firstborn bohemians in Russia". Burnashev himself in his autobiography wrote that he had not received a proper education, no systematic education. His father, the vice-governor of Orel, not lived with his family and his mother, unbalanced woman who had the vicissitudes of the concept of child rearing. From 16 years Burnasheva started his career as a clerk in the offices and hack writers in magazines and newspapers. Was some praise for some solemn occasions, getting rings and snuff boxes from the court administration, wrote dozens of folk and children's books (under the pseudonym B. Volzhin), many printed in different branches of agriculture and environmental studies (under the pseudonym Vikt. Buryanov), . edited (1850 - 57) "Proceedings of the Free Economic Society", . amounted to "Experience the terminological dictionary of agriculture" (St. Petersburg, . 1844); released the "Children's book for the intelligent and diligent young readers and readers" (St. Petersburg, . 1835), . drew praise Belinsky, . located, . that the author promises him a good writer for children, . excites the children clean, . not selfish love of the good "; helped his sister, . Sophia (see) Edit (1858 - 63) of its magazines for children, was at one time chairman of the world congress in g, . Balta (1864 - 67) and fought with the kulak tendencies of the clergy, . a million times the most evil moneylenders; served freestyle employed in III office for "private works, . consisting in the drafting of memoranda to the Emperor "(1874), is in the form Burnasheva and" standing on guard at the door of his neighbor ", . as expressed Leskov, . a consequence of this were standing near to the involuntary and not very pleasant acquaintance with detective agencies, . searches and prohibition, . mental suffering and material damage, . Had Burnashev unbalanced and quarrelsome nature, . was capricious and inconsistent, . not used not only respect, . even compassion in literary circles, . but all and all the accused in the prosecution of his envy or unfriendly in general; printed on its long lifetime is very much, . had more time earning and died in poverty in a hospital bed, . Detailed biography at Vengerov, "Sources Dictionary of Russian Writers," an autobiography Leskov ( "Historical Journal, 1888, N 6). S. Sh